Steven Basart
Manager Of Research And Development at Center for AI Safety
Florida, United States
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Top SchoolSteven Basart is a research-driven engineering leader with 12 years of experience focused on AI safety, space systems, and applied machine learning. Currently Manager of Research and Development at the Center for AI Safety, he previously co-founded and helped build research efforts to make next-generation AI safer, blending field-building with hands-on experimentation. His background includes PhD-level research from the University of Chicago, NLP work at Google Brain, and production software engineering on satellite programs at SpaceX, demonstrating an unusual mix of deep research and high-stakes systems engineering. Comfortable moving between academia, startup culture, and fast-paced aerospace teams, he prioritizes projects that have measurable positive impact on humanity. Based in Florida, he is an active open-source-minded AI/ML researcher who brings both scientific rigor and practical delivery experience to complex problems.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Associate of Arts - AA, Biochemistry, Associate of Arts - AA, Biochemistry at College Academy At Broward CollegeDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at University of ChicagoBachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Biochemistry, Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Computer Science and Biochemistry at University of Miami
English, Spanish
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Github Skills (171)
unreal-engine-410
web-application10
python10
simulator10
datasets10
design-patterns10
code-generation10
deep-learning10
ros10
autonomous-driving10
webapp10
mturk10
torchvision10
neural-network10
deep-reinforcement-learning10
Programming languages (13)
Github contributions (5)
xksteven/xksteven.github.io
Jan 2014 - Nov 2022
Contributions:291 commits, 14 PRs, 210 pushes in 8 years 11 months
stevenreact
centerforaisafety/cerberus-cluster
Feb 2023 - Mar 2025
HPC cluster code and configurations for running on OCI
Contributions:1 release, 30 reviews, 15 PRs in 2 years 1 month
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